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ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING
• Battery can fall out and injure a child if vehicle tips over.
Always use battery retainer.
•
PREVENT FIRE
- Never modify the electrical system. Alterations could
cause a fire resulting in serious injury and could also ruin
the electrical system.
- Use of the wrong type battery or charger could cause
a fire or explosion resulting in serious injury.
- Use of Power Wheels
®
components in products other
than Power Wheels
®
vehicles could cause overheating,
fire or explosion.
• The battery must be handled by adults only. The battery is
heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the
battery could result in serious injury.
• Never allow children to charge the battery. Battery charging
must be done by adults only. A child could be injured by
the electricity involved in charging the battery.
• Read the safety instructions on the battery.
• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for
excessive wear or damage each time you charge the
battery. If damage or excessive wear is detected, do not
use the charger or the battery until you have replaced the
worn or damaged part.
BATTERY CHARGING
• Make sure you charge the battery for at least 18 hours using the
enclosed Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger before operating your
vehicle for the first time. Charge the battery for at least 14 hours
after each use of the vehicle. Never charge the battery longer
than 30 hours. Failure to follow these instructions may damage
your battery and will void your warranty.
• Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger with “12V” connector
(input 220 VAC, 50 Hz, with an output of 12 VDC) to charge your
Power Wheels
®
12 volt battery.
• Before charging the battery, examine the battery case for cracks
and other damage which may cause sulfuric acid (electrolyte) to
leak during the charging process. If damage is detected, do not
charge the battery or use it in your vehicle. Battery acid is very
corrosive and can cause severe damage to surfaces it contacts.
• Do not place the battery on a surface (such as kitchen counter
tops) which could be damaged by the acid contained inside the
battery. Take precautions to protect the surface on which you
place your battery.
• Charge the battery in a well ventilated area.
Use the charger in dry locations only.
CAUTION
• Plug the charger connector into the battery socket.
• Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet.
• Notes:
- If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a switch,
make sure the switch is “ON”.
- Use the charger only in a wall outlet. Do not plug the
charger into a ceiling outlet.
• Once the battery is charged, disconnect the battery
connector from the charger connector. Unplug the charger
from the wall outlet. Refer to the Battery Installation section
for instructions on installing your battery. If your battery
is already installed in your vehicle, simply re-connect the
motor harness connector to the battery.
• You do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle to
recharge it.
Plug the charger connector into the battery socket
Battery must be upright
Battery must be upright
while charging.
while charging.
Charger Connector
